CROSTHWAITE AND LYTH.

1186–1200 Gilbert son of Roger Fitz-Renfrid confirms to Henry son of Norman
de Redeman, the land of Witeber (now Whitbarrow) by its bounds,
namely on the bounds of Witherslake in ascending to the head of the
hill of Wyteber and thence towards Cartmell across to Beckirmadeaike and to the bounds of Cartmel; and on the other side from the
head of the hill of Wyteber to the spring by the chapel of St. Mary and
as the stream of the spring flows to the moss and over the moss to
Sandpull and thence descending to Kent; to hold in fee for a pair of
gilt spurs or 6d; Reg. of D. at Levens.

1274 Robert de Ros of Werk held at his death inter alia Crostweyk with
the farm, herbage and mill, a moiety of Aynerholm, (fn. 1) the farm of Adam
Chefdor (fn. 2); Cal. Inq., ii, 49. See Helsington, vol. i, p. 134.

Adam Chader granted to Robert son of Nicholas Chador 2 a. in
Ubberstede, (fn. 3) namely 1 a. in Hole Riding and 1 a. in Langriding, to
hold for 6d. yearly. Witnesses: Roger de Lancastre, William de
Pickering, domini; Thomas de Lancastre, Jillia (sic) de Stanford,
Richard de Croke, Simon de Croke, Nicholas de Dures. Reg. of D. at
Levens.

1296 Margaret de Ros, in her widowhood, gave to her nephew, Marmaduke de Thweng, Helsington with the moiety of the hamlet of
Crosthwaite and Le Lyth. See Helsington, vol. i, p. 137.

1301 The same Margaret conveyed by fine to the said Marmaduke land
in Crostwayt and Lith with the mill; Lancs. Fines, pt. i, 213.

1320 Licence for Marmaduke de Twenge to grant to William de Twenge
for his life the manor of Helsyngton, the hamlets of Crosthwayt, Le
Lith, with the mills of the same, etc. See Helsington, vol. i, p. 141.

1323 Marmaduke de Thweng held at his death inter alia a moiety of the
hamlet of Crostquat in which there are 12 tenants at will who render
£5 3s. yearly; the moiety of one water-cornmill there which renders
80s. yearly; at Heynerholm the herbage is worth yearly . . . .;
Lancs. Inq., ii, 148.

1324 Ingram de Gynes held at his death the hamlet of Crossethwait with
33 tenants at will who render yearly £10 11s. 5½d.; a water-mill there
ought to be worth 66s. 8d. yearly, but now is worth only 40s.; a
fulling-mill is worth 5s.; in the said hamlet of Crossethwait there were
17 tenements and little cottages now in the lord's hands, (fn. 4) which ought
to render 54s. 9¾d.; the herbage of Ay[ne]rholm [now Aynum] ought
to render 2s., but now it renders nothing for default of tenants;
Inq. p.m., 17 Edward II, n. 60.

1341 William de Tweng held at his death inter alia at Crossethwat the
rent of free tenants and tenants at will, £13 16s.; ib., 14 Edward III (1),
n. 31.

1344 Robert de Thweng held at his death two-thirds of certain lands at
Crossethwayt and Katherine late the wife of William de Thweng, who
survives, holds the third part in dower of the said inheritance; at
Crossethwayt there is a certain herbage called Wodemale and the
herbage of Aynerholm; Cal. Inq., VIII, 368.

1354 Order to the sheriff to take into the king's hands and deliver to
Thomas de Stirkeland, keeper of the fees late of William de Coucy, a
messuage and 4 a. land in Crosthwayt and Helsyngton, held in chief
etc. by cornage, and to certify Thomas, son and heir of John Chifdore,
deceased, that he should appear in the chancery to show why the
tenement should not be taken into the king's hands until he do homage
for the same; Abbrev. R. Original, ii, 232b.

1356 Inquest taken at Kirkby in Kendale . . . . August, 30 Edward III
(1356) by the oath of Edward de Thornburgh, John de Fraping (?)
John Ward, Baldewyn de Shepesheved, Adam de Saynford, William
de Pottergh, Aubrey de Cotoun, William de Gilpyn, John de la
Chaumbre, Robert de Docwra, William de Edenhale and William
de Docwra, who say that John Chydore was seised at his death
of a messuage and 4 a. land at Crosthwayt in Stirkland Kettell,
held of the knight's fees late of William de Coucy by homage and
service of 18d. yearly, worth 1s. 8d. yearly clear. He died on the
morrow of the Assumption, 23 Edward III (16 Aug., 1349) and Thomas
Chydor, his son, of full age, is his next heir; Chan. Inq. p.m., 30
Edward III, 1s. nos., n. 11.

1357 Mandate to the escheator to deliver seisin to Thomas Chydore, son
and heir of John Chydore, deceased, a messuage and 4 a. land etc. at
Crossethwayt in Stirkeland Ketell, held of the king in chief as of the
fees late of William de Coucy, deceased, by homage and the service
of 18d. yearly. Abbrev. R. Original, ii, 245.

1359 John Clerk, the elder, and Edith his wife demand against Thomas
son of John Chedor the third part of two messuages, 12 a. land and
4 a. meadow in Crosthwayt as Edith's dower; De Banco R., Trin.,
399, m. 159.

1374 Thomas de Thweng held at his death inter alia the hamlets of
Crostwhaite and Le Lythe with Aynerholme.

1374 Rental of John de Hothome and Walter de Pedwardyn, knts.,
made 49 Edw. III, see footnote on p. 5.

1375 Inquest taken at Kirkeby in Kendale on Saturday next after the
feast of Corpus Christi, 49 Edward III (23 June, 1375) the jurors say
that Joan late the wife of John de Coupland, decd, held for the term of
her life inter alia the hamlet of Crosthwayt. See the inquest under
Windermere, p. 64.

1390–91 Rental of the lands of Philippa, late the wife of Robert de Vere,
earl of Oxford, and John de Hothome in the lordship of Kendale.

1411 John Swainson held of Philippa, duchess of Ireland, a tenement in
Crostwhaite called Ubberstede by homage and fealty and 18d. rent,
worth 5s. yearly; Chan. Inq. p.m., 13 Henry IV, n. 44.

1421 John de Lumley held at his death, as appurtenant to an eighth part
of the manor of Kirkeby in Kendale, lands and messuages in Crossethwayte, and 120 a. land, 60 a. meadow, 140 a. wood and a watermill in Crossethwayte, worth 14 marks yearly clear; and four
messuages, 60 a. land and 40 a. meadow in Lithe, worth 100s. yearly
clear; Inq. p.m., 9 Henry V, n. 16.

1431 The tithe of Comyn (Comon in 1435), demised to the rector of
Wyndandermere at farm renders 7s. (in 1435 it rendered 13s. 4d.);
Roll at Levens.

1443 Grant to John, duke of Somerset and earl of Somerset and Kendale,
and the heirs of his body, of inter alia £25 12s. 10d. yearly from the
farm of the subsidy and ulnage of cloth for sale in Bristol in recompense of two parts of all the lands in the hamlets of Crossethwayte and
Hoton in Strikeland Ketill etc., etc., the keeping of which lands was
granted for a term of 10 years to Thomas Parr, knt. by letters patent
dated 21 February, 17 Henry VI (1439) and a rent therefrom of
£25 12s. 10d. to William Ayscogh during the same term, with reversion of the premises for life after the said term, by letters patent
dated 21 October, 21 Henry VI (1443) to hold to the duke as above
during the said term and during the life of William Ayscogh. Cal.
Pat. Rolls, 1443, p. 224.

1445 Relaxation, to be valid during twenty years only, of a year and
forty days of enjoined penance to penitents who, on the principal
feasts of the year and that of the dedication, and on All Saints, the
octaves of certain of them and the six days of Whitsun week, and of
40 days to those who, during the said octaves and six days visit and
give alms for the repair and conservation of the chapel of St. Mary
within the parish of Kirkbuy Kendall in the diocese of York; Cal. of
Papal Regist., ix, 500.

1450 The wardship of two parts of the lands in the hamlets of Crossethwayt and Hoton in Stirkeland Ketil and Helsyngton and the
fishery of Kente and the lands in Whityngton, co. Lanc., in the
king's hands by the death of John, duke of Bedford, were committed to Richard Tunstall, esq., for life from Michaelmas last at
the yearly rent of £25 12s. 10d., as Thomas Parre, knt., the last
farmer, rendered for the same, sustaining the houses, closes and
buildings and supporting all other charges; Cal. Pat. R. 1450, p. 335.

Robert Brygges and Simon Thomson, joint reeves, answer for twothirds of the rents and farms at £11 4s. 9d. per annum; also for the
farm of one intake newly enclosed by William Belle for which he does
not answer because he occupied the said intake without lease or
licence of the steward. Sum of receipt for the 1½ year £16 17s. 1½d.

1459 John Peerson paid 10s. for farm of the tithe of Le Combe (alibi
Comyn). Roll at Levens.

1467 General pardon to William Garnet, (fn. 8) younger, of Crosthwayt,
"yoman," of all offences committed by him before 12 November, 1467,
and of all forfeiture of lands and goods; Cal. Pat. R. 1467, p. 50.

1520 The will of Myles Brigges of Croswaite was proved at London on
10 December, 1520, in which he gives the residue of his estate to
Juliana his wife and Thomas Brigges his brother, and gives to
Miles Briges son of the aforesaid Thomas the tenantright of the house
that he dwelt in after his decease and his wife's widowright of it.
He appoints as supervisors John Holme, priest, James Brigges
of the Lythe, Robert Brigges of Kendale and others. Curwen, Hist.
Heversham Church.

1535 The Order and Method how the Inhabitants of Crosthwaite and
Lith ought to place themselves in their parochall Chappell for ever,
according to an Indenture made and confirmed at a Court there holden
the second day of October in the 26th yeare of Henry the Eight, and
expressed in an Indenture beareing date the eight day of Aprill next
ensueing in the sayde yeare, onily the names of the present owners and
tennants are hereafter in these presents duely and carefully mentioned
(both men and wifes) as they are to use and enjoy their seates and
formes in the said pioch Chappell for ever. Faithfully extracted out
and compared with ye said Originall July vii, 1669. (fn. 9)

Item all the weded men unnamed to be first placed and sett in the
little wheer (choir) or short forms before any younge men.

Item all younge wives to forbear and come not att their motherin-law formes as long as their mother-in-law lives.

Item that all men and wives do sit in their forms aforenamed as they
are here afore assyned and appointed them as they come; but if any
of their own honesty will resigne their roome (i.e. out of civility and
respect) except Mrs. Garnett to kneel or sit in her form next the wall.

Men and women that break this order are lyable to the penalty of 6s.
8d. one half to the chief lord, and the other half to the church. See
the old indenture.

1545 12 July, 37th year (1545) King Henry VIII, for £84 13s. 4d., granted
to Allan Bellingham of Helsington, gent., those manors of Kendall,
Crosthwaite and Lyth, late parcel of the possesions of John, late
Lord Lumley and the turbary called Sampole, also the hamlets of
Wyresdale and Cleveley, co. Lancaster. The manor of Kendal was
of the clear yearly value of 21s. 2d., the manor of Crosthwaite
26s. 8d., the manor of Lyth 22s. 8d., the turbary of Sampole 3s.; to
hold the same as of the king's manor of Wendover. Bucks, in free
socage by fealty only and not in chief; Reg. of D. at Levens.

1560 Crostwhaitt and Liethe. Court (fn. 10) of Henry, earl of Cumberland,
farmer of Queen Elizabeth of one moiety of the manor there, and of
Alan Bellingham, esq., lord of the other moiety of the said manor,
held there on 26 June, 2 Elizabeth, before the said Alan and Thomas
Fallowfield, esq., steward of the earl, and others, for* years last past
[Latin].

Of the Queen.

*Wife of William Rawson

*James Jackeson

*John Jackeson

Relict of Ralland Brigges

Robert Brigges

William Symkynson

John Brigges

Rolland Garnett

Of Mr. Bellingham.

Free tenant: the heirs of
Stephen Garnet owe suit of
court.

Leith

*Thomas Strikland, gent.

James Moyne

The same James

Of the Queen.

Miles Parmeter

Robert Dawson

Wife of Christopher Dawson

John Dawson

John Atkynson

Thomas Knype

Wife of Robert Knype

Richard Rallandson, nil

Wife of William Rallandson

Thomas Rallandson

Thomas Cock

John Rallandson

John Rallandson, elder

Edmund Crakell

Christopher Swaynson

Mathew Strikeland

John Strikeland

John Strikeland, younger

Peter Garnet

Robert Garnet

Peter Sternetwhait

Thomas Garnett

Richard Ric[hard]son

Peter * *

William Wilson

Thomas Deconson

Thomas Kylner

Wife of Henry Daison

Peter Walker

George Deconson

Wife of James Harreson

Peter Haule

Thomas Slacke

Roger Deconson

William Leyvyns

Thomas Cartmell

Wife of Simon Cokre

Wife of Thomas Cokre

John Hubersty

Roger Rallandson

Richard Rallandson

Robert Rallandson, younger

Of Mr. Bellingham.

William Garnett

William Can[n]y and his wife

James Jackeson

Miles Knype

Henry Brigges

Richard Permeter

James Rallandson

Thomas Holley

George Cock

The same George

Richard Cock

John Cock

John Rallandson, younger

Crostwhait.

* Henry Garnett

William Garnett

Edmund Garnett

Wife of Robert Garnett

Giles Garnett

William Garnett, elder.

Miles Kynpe, younger

John Birkhead

Thomas Huberstye

Wife of Robert Huberstye

William Huberstye

Thomas Garnett

Peter Gilpying

Ralland Henrison

Peter Sterntwhait

William Henrison

* * Knype

[3 names torn away].

Thomas Cartwell

Robert Deconson

Robert Leyvyns

William Leyvyns

Robert Huberstye

Wife of Richard Theckston

Robert Theckston

John Crakell, elder

Richard Sanderson

Robert Sanderson

Of the Queen.

Robert Rallandson, elder

Roger Rallandson

Brian Willan

[Those before whose names an
asterick is placed were amerced 2d. each for green hew] (fn. 11)

George Cockes, elder, holds a tenement, namely a house and half an orchard with appurt., etc.

6

Relict of John Rollandson a tenement, 18½ acres

18

8

Miles Rallandson " 7 "

7

7

Edmund Crakell " 14¾ "

12

10

Stephen Garnett " 14 "

10

7

Relict of Peter Garnett " ½ "

1

2

John Strikland " ¾ "

3

0

Matthew Strikland " 11 "

6

5¾

John Stirkland, younger " 18 "

9

5¾

Thomas Garnett " 2¾ "

3

0½

Robert Garnett " 21 "

10

11

William Starntwheit " 2¾ "

3

0½

John Harryson " 6¾ "

4

0

William Levyns " 11 "

9

6

William Starntwhet " 6 "

4

0

John Crosfeild " 14¾ "

7

5

John Dickenson " 10 "

6

4

Charles Dickenson holds 2 houses and ¼ "

6

Relict of George Dickenson 2 " ¾ "

1

0

Brian Willan a tenement 11 "

6

8

Thomas Kylner " 11 "

6

4

John Dason " 1¾ "

3

11

Peter Walter " 11 "

4

6¼

Peter Haulle " 12 "

8

0

Relict of James Harryson " 6 "

4

0

James Harryson " 5½ "

3

10½

James Rollandson " 22 "

17

2½

Thomas Slack " 2½ "

6

Richard Dickenson "

1

10

Thomas Cartmell "

1

2

John Potter " 4¼ "

2

10½

Robert Carter " 8¼ "

5

5½

John Hube[rsti]e " 2 "

2

0

Roger Rollandson " 15 "

4

0

Robert Rollandson " 5¾ "

4

3½

Roger Rollandson " 15 "

11

4

Robert Rollandson " 12 "

5

6½

Giles Garnett a tenement ¾ acres

1

3½

Stephen Garnett "

3

10

William Levyns "

3

William Dyckenson "

1

0

Charles Dyckenson for half a fulling mill

4

1¼

Relict of William Garnett for the same

7½

Relict of Miles Briges for an improvement

4

John Eley " "

6

Relict of Miles Knype " "

2

James [M]oone " "

6

Anthony Knype, gent., " "

6

Thomas & James Swaynson " "

6

Michaell Harryson " "

6

William Garnett " "

6

Relict of Richard Fairbank "

1

2

William Harryson " "

...

Richard Garnett " "

...

Item, the aforesaid tenants for the moss at Sam[pool]

3

Sum £1810s.

1d.

1579 Articles agreed upon between Sir Thomas Boynton of Barmeston, co.
York, knt., on the one part, and Thomas Strickeland of Ninesargh,
gent., Robert Breigges, George Cocke, Richard Rowlandson, Robert
Garnet and James Jackeson of Crostwayt and the Lyth, co. Westmorland, both for themselves and the rest of the queen's tenants
within the lordship of Crostwhat, on the other part, the 28 April,
21 Elizabeth (1579).

Inprimis that theye maye generallie be set downe the Quenes Tenandes:
Item that euerie wedowe painge her herryote To occupye her farme accordinge to
the order of wedowe reight during her life, or if she refuse soo to doo then to leace
her wedaw reight, And the tenande that aught of reight next to haue the same to
paye three yeares fine for it, and to be enteride the Quenes Tenand and to haue
his quitaunce accordinglie. Item at the change of the prynce euerie Tenaunde
wedowes exceptid to paye tow yeares fine. Item that euerie Tenaunde by his
last will maye geue his Tenement to wch of his sonnes as it pleaseth him. And
for want of essewe of one to another as longe as he hayth anie Sonnes, And in
defalte of suche sonnes to his doughtr or doughtrs and for want of essewe males or
femalle then to anie other frende he hayth wthout let or Interupcyone of the Lorde
painge therefore his fine accordinge to the Coustome abouesaid. Item that euerie
Tenaunde bye his laste will (his Cheldren beinge vndure age) maye assigne his
farme or Tenement, and his Cheldren to wch of his frendes as he trusteth best,
to occupye and bringe vpp, soo that euerie suche frende as shall be put in truste
doe before he entar to the said Tenement come before the Lorde or his officer, and
lye in tow good surties to be bounde in good Somes trulie to answer the said
Chyldrine all suche soumes of Monye or other goodes as shalbe dewe vnto theme,
accordinge to the trewe meneinge of there fathers will. Item that all Tenaundes
maye Injoye their Mylnes, Mossies, and Comones wth their appurtenancies, as
theye haue bene accustomed. Item that all Tenandes maye sett their grasse of
their Tenyment for three yeares wthout licence of the Lorde or officer. Item
that everye Tenaunde maie sett asmvche of the said Tenement to sowe wth otes
as he thinketh good, for one yeare, Soo that he the said Tenaunde haue parte of the
ottes himself. Item that euerie Tenaunde maie set or let his holle Tenement and the
Tenand reight of the same to whome he thinketh good, soo that he doo aske licence
of the Lorde, or officer, wch beinge askyd shall not be denied, And the lorde then or
officer shall set his hande to the couenantes passid betwex them, or other wise that
it be voyde and of none effecte. Item that ye lorde shall not rayse or inhance anie
fine otherwise then is set downe in thes Artickles. Item that no Tenement shall
heareaftr be brokine or seueryed but that it maie decende to the next in bloude,
or to such as the partie in possessione shall appoynt it bye his laste will or geyfte in
writinge. Item that the tow Cottayges wch the said Tenandes be possessid of for the
benefet of their Churche, maie haue the profites thereof bestowied to the said vse
in suche sorte as hearetofore hath bene accustomed. Item that the Tenandes wthin
their tenementes maye take woodde for plow and harro, soo they make no wast;
and if thaye haue no woodd vpon the same then the Baylef to deliuer thaime in
an other manes Tenement suche as shalbe nedfull. Item that the Tenaundes maie
take suche wodde as groweth wth in theire owne Orchard to cut downe at their
pleasur. Item that euerie Tenand beinge allowed by the Lordes Quest, and Baylef,
maie Stub and grubbe all olde deade woodd wth in their farmeholdes in any place
wheare they maie make arroble grounde or medowe, for the amendment of his
Tenement. Item that it shalbe lawfull for the Tenaundes to Cut all maner of
ramell woodde and to croppe the Bowes of woodde of warrant for makinge their
heydges and fewyell for their fier so that it be not downe vnlawfullie nor vnordarlye
onely wth in their owne Tenements. Item that it is agreyed betwext the said parties
that the said Sr Thomas Boynton shall suffar the said Tenaundes to haue all
their ollde anssyent Customes vsied wth in the said lordshippe of Crostwheat and
the Lythe, as largehand and Amplye as thaye haue had at anie time before the
dayt heareof the Quenes Maties Ryallties allwaies resaruyed. In wittnesse
wheareof the parties abouesaid to thes prsent artickles haue setto their handes
and sealles the daie and yeare abouesaid 1579." Signed. Thomas Strykland,
Robart Brygges, George Coke.

Seals of red wax, broken; Orig. at Sizergh.

1584 Abstract of the Will of Thomas Carppmell of Crostwhat of the
P'ishing of Heavsham. Dated 23 Feb., 1584. Wiffe Jennat to have
her widdow right dewring her widdowhead of all my tenements or
farmeholds. Son John Carppmell my said tenements which I now
dwell upon after the wyddohead of my wife according to my marriage
covenant Second son William Carppmell to have the full title or
tenantright of all my messuage or tenement at Fellsyde, being p'cell
of the Queens Mties lands which my sonne John now dwelleth upon
being of 12d. rent by year and 3d. rent by year for Sampoole, he to
enter immediately after the widowhood of his mother according to
coustom of this lordshippe of Crostwhat and Lieth. Sonne John his
heirs and exors to geve and pay £5 13s. 4d. to my son Wyllm Carpmell or his assigns for his grement furth of my tenement within two
wholle years after he or his assigns enter into this my tenement.
Sonne Wyllm to have all ye Eishes (?) that he and I sett upon the
comon fell, saving those 3 or 4 eshes that groweth under cragg nye
adjoyning to p'ston orchard Sudd (?) which I geve to my sonne John
and those eshes yt John sett himselfe he to have them. Debts to be
paid. All my Tenters and Tenetr Tinnes to my sonne Wyllm.

Sonne Wyllm all yt p'cell of mosee which I bought of Christopher
Pointer and another p'cell of mosse beyond Matostable which I hold
for my dutie doing under Maister Bellingham and other lords thereof,
he doing dutie for yt. Also . . . . . . (torn away).

Sonne John 4 sonnes everie one of them 2 lambes. Hugh Longfellow Christofer sonne 2 lambes. Wyfe to have her thirde of my
goods.

Thomas Brigges and Robert Brygges for Gods sake to order the
matter between my sonne in law Christofer Longfellow and me.

Residue to my sonne Willm Carppmell and to be holle exor.
Leonard Rollinson of Sandscale in Fornes, Thomas of cawinyer
(Cowmire), Robert Brigges of Lyeth and Edmund Benn clarke curatt
at Crostwhat to be supervisors, and to have for their pains 3s. 4d.
each. Robert Dookye, James Rawson and Edmund Ben, Witnesses.

Proved in the Arch. Richmond, Deanery of Kendal. 22 March,
1584. Torn in half, and illegible at the tear..

Inventory by 4 men booke sworne yt ys to weitt John Hubberstye,
Richard Rollandson, Robertt Dookye, and James Rawson, sworn
by me Edmund Benn Clarke Curat at Crostwhat at the death of the
said Thomas Carppmell 4 March 1584. Total £61 17s. 4d.

1558–1603 To the Sir William Cecill, knight, Baron of Barleigh, Lord High
Treasurer of England etc.

Orator Richard Rowlandson of Heversome in the Baronye of
Kendal, Westmorland, tenant of her Majesties Manor of Croswayte and
Lythe complains with the rest of his poor neighbours that they paid
Robert Brigges her ma'ties Baylie £168 to procure one Customarie
lease of the manor of Crostwaythe and Lythe for the yearly rent of
£18 10s. 1d. But so it is may it please your good Lordships that
notwithstanding this great sum paid by your Orators the said Robert
Briggs procured a lease of the said Manor to be made to himself
contrarye to the trust reposed in him, and sythence the lease hath
made divers penall by laws with forfeitures very harde to enriche
himself and utterly to undoe your Orators thereby your Orators
and theire gyldings at there proper costs and charges are not able to
serve Her Ma'tie against the Scotts.

Robert Briggs with Lancelot Garnet and Richard Moone distrayned
from your said Orator one cowe until paid 15s. 3d. but being not
therewith contented but seeking ye utter undoing of your Orator his
wife and fower small children have taken away from your said
Orator his common as well of Brakes wherewith his house was to be
thatched as also the herbage whereby the house is become a great
ruin and decay likely to fall down. Whereas the honerable Lord
Scroope Lord Warden of Carlyell directed his letters unto the officers
of every Lordship how many men he would have to serve and those
that did not go in the service should pay a certain sum of money which
tax the said Robert Briggs doth detaine. In consideration of the
above a writ of subpena is asked agaisnt Robert Briggs, Richard
Moone and Lancelot Garnett to appear in Court and answer the
complaint. Exchequer Bills and answers, Elizabeth, Westmorland II.

1580 Inquest taken at Appulbie 8 October, 22 Elizabeth (1580), Thomas
Bellingham, by virtue of the last will of Alan Bellingham, esq.,
decd, his late father, was seised in his demesne as of fee tail,
namely to himself and his heirs male of his body of the manors of
Kendall, Crostwhait and Lythe and divers messuages, cottages,
lands and tenements in Kendall, Crostwhait and Lythe . . . . which
are worth yearly clear, viz:—Manor of Kendall and other premises
there 21s. 2d., manors of Crostwhait and Lythe and other premises
there 49s. 4d., the turbary of Sampoll 3s., the fourth part of the tolls
3s. 4d. Thomas Bellingham died 5 August last (1580) without any
heir male of his body lawfully begotten and that James Bellingham is
brother and heir of the said Thomas and is aged 20 years, 15 weeks,
3 days now. Chanc. Inq. post mortem, Ser. ii, vol. 191, n. 116.

1587 Variance depending between Rolland Hodshone of Cartmelfell,
yeoman (1) and John Harrison of Lythe, yeoman, and Mabel his wife,
in her right (2) touching the title of tenantright to a messuage called
the Lawe in Lythe, late in the holding of Leonard Garnett, deceased,
parcel of the queen's lands of the yearly rent of 8s. 8d. and rent at
Sampowe 3d. Thomas Strickland, esq., steward of her Majesty's
lands of the Richmond fee, impanelled a jury of her Majesty's tenants,
namely George Cocke, Richard Rollandson, Peter Jackson, John
Daweson, Brian Rollandson, Robert Rollandson, Matthew Strickland,
Thomas Raweson, James Strickland, James Harrison, James Dawson,
and Utor Desonne, who, after examination of a bargain between
Leonard Garnett and the said Rolland Hodshone concerning the
messuage, found that by force of the said bargain and Leonard's last
will the said Rolland Hodshone ought to have the tenantright to him,
his heirs and assigns, according to custom (Reference to loans made
by Robert Garnett deceased, brother of Leonard, 28 October,
27 Elizabeth, and demise of parcels of the messuage to the said John
Harrison from year to year and to Harrison's refusal to accept
repayment); D. at Sizergh.

1597 Abstract of the will of John Atkinson of the Lieth and p'ish of
Heversham. Dated 2 Dec., 1597. Burial in the Churchyard of
Crostwhat. Wyfe Ellen to have her widdow right of my tenement
and her third of my goods. Dawters Issabell and Ellen Atkinson to
have dawter thirde of my goods. Dawters Agnes Beck to have none
of my goods. In default of Ann Wilson my sister daughter, Isabell
my daughter to have that house and mosse that Edward Wilson now
hath, and if she sell it, my son in law Xpofer Beck to have it before
any other. Residue to my two daughters Isabell and Ellen equally
between them, and to be exices with my wife Ellen.

William Garnett for the tenement called "the Hie," and for
another tenement called "Skalefeilde," held by knight service,
namely the 40th part of one fee, and 1s. 1d. rent. The same William
holds his lands and tenements in Hubbersteade and Crostwhait as of
the manor of Crostwhait by knight's service, and 1s. 6d. rent. The
same William for a parcel of land called "Hole Ryddinge," purchased
of Nicholas Layburne, esq., by knight's service, and 3s. rent.

Anthony Garnett for a tenement late in the holding of William
Garnett. Thomas Strickland, gent, for the ancient tenement called
Johnskales, 22s. The relict of James Moone for an ancient tenement
(later Richard Moone), for 9s. 1d. rent.

William Garnett for a tenement and a portion of a corn-mill and of a
fulling-mill.

Christopher . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . Cannye for an ancient tenement, 3s. 4d., moss-rent 4½d.,
and his part of 3s. 9d. for the fulling-mill and his part of a "walk"mill.

Henrie Brigges for an ancient tenement 6d. 6d., moss-rent 4½d.,
and his part of 3s. 9d. for the rent of the corn-mill and his part of the
"walk"-mill (later John Cock).

Robert Brigges for an ancient tenement 12s. 0½d., moss-rent at
Sampole 4½d. and his part of the corn-mill (later Roger Harrison, still
later William Harrison).

Thomas Brigges for a tenement, besides his rent for an improvement hereafter set down (later James Brigges) at 1s. 4d. rent.

The following entries in the MS. have each a description of the
tenement, but most are so fragmentary that the tenant's names and
rent only are given here:—

s.

d.

James] Rollandson

6

0

Agnes Hallaye

8

2

Relict of George Cock

..

..

Relict of Henry Cocke

2

11½

Relict of John Cocke

2

11½

.....Cocke

1

4

.....

10

Robert Rollandson

1

4

Thomas Rollandson

..

..

......Jackson

4

10

Agnes Elye

6

......Garnet

8

8

......Garnet

7

5

James Garnet

7

5

Giles Garnet

..

..

Relict of Miles Knipe

7

0½

Relict of Thomas Hubberstie

12

0

.....[Hu]bberstie

5

7

......[Hu]bberstie

12

0

Relict of Thomas Garnett

10

1

Richard Gilpinge

..

..

William Harrison

7

11

The same

4

0

Relict of Wm Starne whaite

2

4

......irson

7

9

[John C]rakell

7

9

Thomas Cartmell

5

2¼

Relict of Robert Dickenson

...

Relict of Robert Levens

15

6

Relict of William Levens

3

William Dicconsonne

1

0

........sone

6

11½

......[C]rakell

4

0

Relict of Robert Sanderson

4

6½

Relict of George Sanderson

..

..

[Thoma]s Sanderson

1

4

Thomas Kilner

1

0

Thomas Boornes

1

1

Edward Atkinson

1

1

Relict of Tho. Pearson

1

0½

Relict of John Pearson

1

0½

....(later George Benson)

1

3

William Levens

..

..

The succeeding entries in the MS. record the rents of new improvements paid by the tenants whose names have been entered above
as the holders of tenements:—

. . . . . Brigges of Cow-

2½

emier holds of the

6

lord there at will only.....[C]ock

..

a certain parcel of land improved

3

Michael Harrison

3

Relict of Wm. Starnewhait

6¾

Thomas Kilner

5

John Dickenson

5

Richard Starnethwait

..

John Crosfeilde

....

James Rollandson

...

Th....

....

...Jackson

......

Relict of James Moone

3

William Garnet

2

Christoper Barwicke

2

Henry Brigges

2

Robert Brigges

1

Thomas Brigges

½

.....Rollandson

3

Giles Garnet

1

Relict of Miles Knipe

1

Robert Hubberstie

½

William Hubberstie

1

William Harrison

....

Edmund Atkinson

..

John Crakell

....

Thomas [Cartmell ?]

..

....Levens

......

......Thomas Jackson

1

Thomas Sanderson

1

Thomas Kilner

6

Simon Sinkinson

¼

....rian Willayn

½

Thomas Strickland

½

...Garnet

....

........

¼

................

¼

The tenants of Crostwhait and Lyth for improvements at Sampol,
. . . . . . The tenants of Crostwhait and Lyth for half of the water
miln, 3s. 9d.

1618–1625 William Garnet held in High and Scalefield, two messuages, a toft,
two crofts, two gardens, two orchards, 50 acres land, 20 acres pasture,
16 acres wood, 4 acres moss, of the king in chief, by knight's service,
viz. by a 100th part of a knight's fee. The same William held at
Hubberstie Head 6 messuages, 6 tofts and 1 rood of land of the king
and James Bellinghame as of the manor of Crostwhait, by unknown
service. Rawlinson MS. B. 437, fol. 84d.

1624 Inquest taken at Kirkbie Kendall, 23 September, 4 Charles (1628),
before Henry Cowper, esq., escheator by the oath of Anthony Knipe,
Henry Feild, gentlemen, Allan Stevenson, Thomas Brigges, Adam
Sheppard, Robert Harlinge, Henry Garnett, Edward Harlinge,
Edmond Garnett, James Hardie, Christopher Phillipson, William
Jeninges, John Birkett, Charles Johnson, John Jackson and William
Hodgson, yeomen, who say that: William Garnett of Crosthwaite,
tanner, on the day he died was seised of one messuage and tenement
called "Wheatmans" in Crosthwaite and six acres of land there, to
said messuage belonging. So seised he died . . . December, 22 James 1
(1624). The premises in Crosthwaite at time of his death were held
of King James and James Bellingham, knight, and now are held of
King Charles and James Bellingham, knight, as of their manor of
Crosthwaite, by knight service, but whether they are held separately
of the king as of his purparty of that manor or of James Bellingham,
knight, as of his purparty of that manor by the service aforesaid, the
jurors do not know. And the said premises are worth yearly clear 2s.

Anthony Garnett is son and heir of said William Garnett and was
aged 12 years at time of his father's death. Chanc. Inq. post mortem,
Ser. ii, vol. 707, n. 56.

1645 Samuel Knipe of Fairbank-in-Staveley who died and was buried in
Crosthwaite Church "the VI day of November, 1645," and whose
forebears we find living at "Flodder" in 1535, is said by Alderman
Fisher (fn. 13) to have had a hand in the composition of the inscription to be
found at Flodder Hall, viz:—
SI SAPIENS FORE VIS:
SEX SERVA QVÆTIBI MANDO:
QVID LOQVERIS ET VBI
DE QVO CVI QVOMODO QVANDO.

"If you wish to be a wise man observe these six things, which I
command you. What you say, and where, of whom, to whom, how
and when."

These are to sertifie whom it may conserne that Wid: Dixon, John
Atkinson, Christopher Garnett, Widow Strickland and Widow
Nickelson hath noe goods to distrene on nether is wiling to pay is for
the Harthe monny which is fondly presented, witnes my hand Robert
Dickinson, constable. There is five shillings wantinge.

These are to certifie whome it may concerne that Elizabeth Dixon,
John Atkinson, Christopher Garnett, Ellizabeth Strickland, Maryan
Nicholson and Margrett Leese was presented for six hearths and is
not willinge to pay the same, neither hath any goods to distreane on
wittnes my hand, Robert Dickinson, constable.

These are to sertefie whoe it may concerne that Marrian Nickelson,
Ketheran Garnett, Elizabeth Strickland, Margrett Leece, Christopher
Garnett, John Atkinson, Thomas Briggs, Widow Dixon, Petter
Garnett was presented every one for a harthe in all 9 harthes and is not
willing to pay the same nether hath any goods to distrene upon
wittnes my hand, Robert Dickinson, constable. 9s. due for Michaelmas
1663.

6. The family of Rawson held the ancient messuage at the southern end of Lyth,
known as "Rawsons" until the end of the 17th century. In 1652 William Rawson of the
Lythe, yeoman, conveyed his messuage at Lyethe, parcel of the Richmond fee, of the
yearly rent of 2s. 8d., to his son James Rawson of Kirkeby Kendale, charged with £20 to
each of the grantor's daughters, Emma and Mary; W. Farrer's deeds. In 1700 William
Rawson of Calverly, co. York, clerk, released to Christopher Prickett of Beathwaite
Green, yeoman, the messuage in Lyth called Rawson's tenement, parcel of the Richmond
Fee etc.

11.
Green-hew. or vert. Every tree or shrub within a forest that beareth a green leaf and
that may cover deer or feed game. It is sometimes taken for that power which a man
hath by the king's grant to cut green wood in the forest.

12. This rental occupies folios 22 to 33d of the MS. Reg. at Levens which has been severely
injured by fire.